Happy Curmudgeons

About Happy Curmudgeons

Our Story

Founded in 2010, Happy Curmudgeons started as a small group of friends who shared a passion for music. Over the years, we have evolved into a full-fledged business, providing top quality music services for events of all sizes.

Our Mission

At Happy Curmudgeons, our mission is to provide exceptional music experiences that exceed our clients' expectations. We strive to create a fun and engaging atmosphere for everyone involved, leaving lasting memories for years to come.

Our Team

Our team of experienced musicians and DJs are passionate about what they do. They bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every event, ensuring that every detail is taken care of.

2nd Chances available on limited red vinyl

The Happy Curmudgeons have limited albums of 2nd chanes for sale

The Happy Curmudgeons have been working for a few years on their new release, 2nd Chances. The new songs are a very solid mix of different genres of music. Spectra Music Group will release 10 new original tracks on 2nd Chances on July 26th. 2nd Chances will be on various digital platforms & 3 singles are now available on Apple & Amazon Music. The band pulls on their influences along with some amazing guest musicians. Billy Cox (Band Of Gypsys), Bobby Balderrama (? & The Mysterians), Jim Moose Brown (Bob Seger Band), Dave McMurray (courtesy of Blue Note Records), Pepe' Espinosa (B.B. King) and Vaughn Mortimer (The Outfit) can be heard on different songs. Mark Byerly, the band's producer, also makes an appearance on Be Kind. All songs were mastered by Bill Skibbe at Third Man Records in Detroit. The band has a limited number of vinyl copies available for sale as well for $25 plus $10 processing & shipping. Stay tuned for more information soon........Love & Peace

Big News!

Hey Folks! We are happy to announce that we're a signed act! We have signed with the Spectra Music Group. With their help our plan is to have our second album. We are extremely grateful for this opportunity and plan to go forward with a positive message. We are thankful for your support and look forward to releasing new original music!

Hey, Folks! Our single All On You has been nominated for a W.A.M music award for best americana song. The winner will be announced on November 18th 2023 at 8pm EST on Indie Talk Radio.

Wow! We won Best Song with Rustic Glory in the Americana/Folk category. We want to thank everyone for listening to the song on all the major streaming services & YouTube. We truly appreciate the support from our listeners! We want to thank Billy Cox, Bobby Balderrama, Jim Moose Brown, and Todd Glass for playing on this track. Mark Byerly did an amazing job producing Rustic Glory along with engineers Josh Ford & Joel Bunkowske. https://www.wam-awards.com/2022-wam-award-song-nominees

New Release! ALL ON YOU

We have a new release coming on October 16th - ALL ON YOU. The song features Jeff Warner and Amy Dixon-Lavery on vocals. We are very pleased to have Pepe' Espinosa and Mark Byerly on percussion. All On You will be available on all streaming networks, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

Hey, folks - RUSTIC GLORY is now available for purchase & streaming. Check out legendary musicians Billy Cox & Bobby Balderrama with Jim Moose Brown & Todd Glass. Dave Hamilton wrote this song and performs vocals with the backing acoustic guitar. Mark Byerly is back producing RUSTIC GLORY and Bill Skibbe mastered the song at Third Man Records Detroit.

Listen to it now here:

Happy Curmudgeons - winner for Best Song -2nd Chances - americana/folk

Happy Curmudegons - True to the magical notes

Starting out, the idea of recording our own music with close friend made the most sense. . After we did all the local gigs, we realized the only way for us to evolve as a band was to write our own music from our hearts and souls. We worked together to create 11 original songs that became MEANT 2 BE, our first album — We became committed to getting inside the musical note and playing music that make us happy. If we can find joy in our own music, we will find our audience that does as well.

New Single - Jack Russell

Good Day - We have a new single out now, Jack Russell. The song was written by Dave Hamilton and Jeff Warner. We have some amazing talent on this track. Dave is doing vocals and playing guitar, Tumbleweed is on harp, the amazing Jim MOOSE Brown is on piano, Takashi Iio adds stand-up bass and Rick Beamon on drums. Watch the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w0FPi0muTw

Working on New Track for 2nd Chances

The Happy Curmudgeons are working on their second album with producer, Mark Byerly. The band has release two new singles - 2nd Chances & Jack Russell and had Bill Skibbe from Third Man Records in Detroit master the tracks. The band promised to explore different genres while showcasing more special guests on the new material. Stay tuned for more information!

2nd Chances Video

Amy Dixon-Lavery steps into the spotlight and does the vocals she wrote for 2nd Chances. The song features Takashi Iio on bass, Jim MOOSE Brown on Hammond B3, Mark Byerly on keyboards, Rick Beamon on drums, Dave Hamilton on acoustic guitar, Jeff Warner on electric guitar, Dave Patton on violin, Chaz Oswley on cello and Laura Creamer - Barbara Payton - Cathleen Wiley on backing vocals. You can listen to the track on You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiqK5R983T0

SOULSVILLE - New Video

Please check out our new video SOULSVILLE on You Tube. The video was done by Max Davenport and the song can be found on You Tube. Soulsville was written by Dave Hamilton & Stu Cameron in 1989 and brought back to life in 2015. It features Dave on vocals & guitar, Takashi Iio on bass, Rick Beamon on drums, Nate Harasim on keyboards and Jeff Ryan on Sax. Enjoy! See the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWGJwcLfIUg